Daily Republican., 1887-07-16
PhiladeIphis r5yis.

van NrAnker, OF lO29 walnut street,
q payDiaster's clerk Ia the United 6tates
Navy, saved ths lives Of a family OF 4 SO
persons while driving in the Park on
Tlesdey. 1t was az the Fslls Of the
Witeahlckou. On his arrival ut the
place Mr. Van Vranken saw small
boat swep. down the stream to ths dam.
l n the boat were man, two lsdies and
two children. The nan WAS unable t.
stem the current into which he had
allowed the boat to dri.t, and the craft
stuck, trembling on the dam.
MT Van Vranken's first thought was
to swim out below the falls AID save
as many as possible when they want
over. Then he saw some boys in the
stream with Q smnll boat, which be
hastily secured, and then dropped care.
fully down the stream to where the
other boat was in instant danger OF
going over. He then directed the man
to seizs the stern Of his boat aud put
the children In. This was done and
one OF the ladies followed, when their
host was swept ovor the falls. The re
naming two OF its passengers, how.
ever, were in tae water clinging TO the
stern Of their rescuss's boat, and he, by
hard work, got out Of the onrren: aad
II
When he had landed his passengers,
amid the chseis Of o crowd which mad
gathered, Mr.. Van Vranksn qGietiy
slipped away without even watl!n2 10
learn whose lives he had savsi.
The body of John SweEsen, a German
tailor 43 years old, whose home wac at
516 Sonth Tenth street. was found float
ing In the De aware river at tho foot OF
Poplar street yesterday m2rDin2. IL
was removed to the Morsue, ana was
IsubseQuou'ly taken to his home. TIE
imam was last seen on "Wednesday, bu.
sthere 10 no clue as to how he WAS
ldroWned. When the Co;oner's rnessen-
leer visited the mana home yesterday
iaf.ernoon he found bis wife u rayinG
maniac, and could get ro information
from her. I6 Is presumed by his sfiendE
inst he accidentally fell Into the r!yeI
willis wandering along the wha-vcs On
"Wednesday night.
| The police and coroner's Officials art
searchina for Mary Flanagan, y form5 {,
lcaamb mberElaid Of the s.. Gsorge H0;el
who is charged with having rGur'!s:sa
her iliant. Tns bsby's body was ioulL
in Que Of the pipes leading 10 tho aia;,
sewer CT the hotel, With ccrd tight J
ldrawn around It's neck. Mary was az
rested and com mmitted to prison to BRai
the actiGn of the grand jury I.lneg
nece9sitated her removal to the AIMS
house. hospital. A guard WAS plaGat
over her, but cn Thursday nighs sht
ESCAPED.
| Ne.ty skidnore. 1S years old. VIII;
Ssaye che coHes from New Mexico, hn
BEEN sent to the Women's Home path
Hospital By Mrs. A C. Thomas, o
, the Eighth Ward S3cis'y for Organ!
, ziug Charity, with letter to tbs phy
stefan in charge. TIE young wcma,
had been Etay ing at the house Of M rs
! Smith, on TackawaDna street, Fran a
. ford, fer several dsJP. She was ,akel
to the office of the Soclesy to PTotec
Chillrsn from Cruelty on TueecSy IA:
, by Special Policeman McCooi, on tb
: allegation that she had abscouGed .ron
al home.
john Lavasey, 10 years Old of Il
South Seventh street, visited RidSwa
!, Park yesterday, md while investigs
i ting ths bath concluded to also invest
gate the clothing hung up for safe koey
ling. He had gone through three paiI
iot pangaioons, and scared 50 30 i
cash, q knife, piece CT to6Scco an
= three car tickets when he was arrested
The stolen property was found 10 III
, possessloG, and he was locked up in th
. Csntral for hearing tbis morniug.
a The main building and store house {
the Louis BerSdolI Brewing CompaD
= were badly damaged by fre yesterds
morning. 1t WAS impossible yeeterda,
/ the officers OF the company said, 10 Civ
! any statement as to tbs amount {
a stock destroy ed or tAe extent Of tho lcs
;. The insurance on all 'he buildings al
machinery aggregates $3.50. 600, of whic
a Set, 900 IL on the two damaged bulk
iEgs.
While John w. G.lleu, 10 years ok
was play fully pointing pistol at b
brother, James A Gillen, ID years OLE
on Thursday, 1t was discharged, tt
ball passing through the middle tingt
:, LOT James' hand and lode ing In his fac
a 1t Is said the wound Is not serious.
n George Cooney, % years old, was con
'e nitted yesterday TO await the remit {
le inj1 aries he is alleged to have intiicte
n upon Policeman Gorge Bowler. I'll
81 doctors say Bowler ia IN q critical Col
s. dition from heuoTrhaEe irJm an artei
'e in his upper lip.
ID During a fsst, is is alleged tn
liam rs McCuen Leaf John McMshcn {
the head with bed alat, cutting hi
lssverely. McMehoa was taken To Il
III German Hospital, and mcCuen W!
le com mittei to a YaiS ths result OF hle !!
., juries.
is Edward Tolaud, Is years old, W
Or com mitted yesterday f1r \ farth
N hearing. He il charged with acoidel
T. tally stabbins PATRICK Murphy in Il
u left side while they wora sgy l@:kinx.
is Arch bishop Ryan has endoraa1 ar
u sent to tho oisrsy an appeal in behalf
s. project TO erect in Ealno "a caa-ch